Broom-band press.



J. JENSEN.

BROOM BAND PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 1a, 1910.

1,034,46b, Patented Aug. 6,1912.

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Specification of Letters Patent. i

D PRESS Patented Aug.v 6, 1912.

Application filed August 15.- ;lle eral No. 577,814

.To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I, JACOB JENSEN, a 'citiresiding in the vcity of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Broom-Band Presses, of which the following is a speciiication.

The object of this invention is to provide a cheap, yet durable and etiieient broomband press which is not liable to get out of order, is easily adjustable to different 'sizes `of brooms, and can readily'be operated by inexperienced help.

In the drawings Figure 1. is a perspective front-view of a broomband press incorporating my improvements, with a band and broom in posit-ion, preparatory to pressing down the band; and Fig. 2. is a perspective rear-view of my machine without the band and the broom, with the machine in wide open position. In both figures portions are broken away to show operating parts. I

Referring to the drawings, to a base 3, constructed preferably of angle irons and fastened to any suitable foundation, is connected, by means` of screws 4, frame 5, in which are slidably mounted substantially vertical rods 6. These rods at their lower ends are rigidly connected by substantially horizontal crossbar 7. At their upper ends rods 6 are threaded and provided with adjusting nuts 8 and'locknuts 9. Between these nuts there is mounted on said rods yoke 10, substantially parallel to crossbar 7. On diagonally opposite sides frame 5 is provided wth hooks 11, and vertically below them there are fastened to crossbar 7, by suitable screws 12, vertically extending bars 13, provided with holes 14 adapted to have therein inserted hooks 15 at various heights. Between hooks 11 and hooks-16 are suspended extension springs 17.

Into a suitable boss 18, on the front side of frame 5, and a short distance below the middle. of the upper edge thereof, is threaded horizontal rod 19, on which is slidably mounted, and held. in position byv setscrew 20, gage 21, provided with rest 22 for'the 'end of a broomhandle. Immediately below boss 18 frame 5 is provided with another boss 23 into which is threaded vbolt 24. bolt is rotatably mounted lever 25 is threaded bolt 26 on which in when lever 25 is rturn is rotatably mounted washer 2': msuch a way as to engage the upper edge of crossbar 7. The u per edge of frame 5 and the yoke l0 are provided with grooves 28. On the upper edge of crossbar 7 is mounted, near angle-bar 29, catchlever 30, pivotcd on screwbolt 3l, and adapted to engage sawteeth 32 which` are cut into the edge of .bar 29.

The operation of my machine is as tollows z-H`ooks 15 are inserted in bars 13 at such height that' the tension of springs '1.7 is sufficient to pull crossbar 7, together with rods 6, and yoke 10 to the highest position attainable by them, with the weight of lever 25, by means of washer 27 and bolt 26, resting en the upper edge of crossbar 7. Yoke 10 then is adjusted at such a height that. brought down, and thereby bolt 26 with washer 27 brought into a posiby means of lever 25 yoke tion vertically below bolt 24, t-hevlower edge of yoke l0 approaches the upper edge of frame 5 closely enough to' give to u broomband sprung into grooves 28 the. degree of compression desired; Abroomband 33 (commonly made of a stiff galvanized wire) is thereupon placed intolower groove 28, and 10 brought down until upper groove 28 also engages broomband 33. ln this position the machine may be locked against the upward pull of springs 17 by turning catch-lever 30 so as to engage one of sawteeth 32. A broom lfinished -to -t-hepoint where the band is to be applied, is thereupon pulled through band .33, until 4band 33 surrounds the ,broom at the proper place; thereupon lever 25 is pushed down vigorously, thereby compressing the band and securing it to t-he broom. Catchlever 30 is automatically released during this operation. sawteeth' 32 being pointed downward. Lever 25 being pushed up slightly until bolt 26 and washer 27 are removed from a bolt 24, the upward pull of springs 17 will secure its return to its elevated posit-ion (shown in Fig. 2) by pulling up crossbar 7, together wit-h rods 6 and yoke 10.

Where all the handles are of'standard length, the operation of the machine may be greatly facilitated by adjusting gage 21 so that when'the tip of the handle of a broom to be provided with a band, and pulledthrough a band inserted in grooves position directly or nearly under` groove facing the groove in said frame; an-

287' is placed in rest 22, the broom will be ini proper position with reference to such band. E i

1. In broombandpresses, the combination vof a suitable su porti' a frame mounted on the support an having a groove; parallel vertical rods slidably mounted in said frame substantiall)T in the plane of, but at right angles to said groove; a crossbar connecting 4 said rods at their upper end and having a groove facing the groove in said frame; another crossbar connecting said rods at their lower end; a lever pivoted to said frame;' a washer pivoted to said. lever and adapted to engage the upper'ace-of `the lower crossbar; and springs arranged to move said crossbars and rods upwa'idg'for the purpose described. j i

2. In broomband presses, the combination of asuitable support; a frame mounted on the support and having a groove parallel vert-ical rods slidably mounted in said'trame, substantially in the plane of, but atright angles to saidgroove; a crossbar connecting said rods attheir upper' end and having. a

ther crossbar connecting said rods at their lower end; a lever pivoted to said frame; a` p Washer pivotd to sald leverand adapted to l.

purpose described.

engage the upper face of the lower cross-i bar; hooksattached to said frame and lower crossbar; springs suspended between thel hooks attached tothe frame and the hooks attached to the crossbar; and means to regulate the tension of said springs; for the purpose described.' 'Y 3. In broomband presses, the combination of a suitable support, having a. vertical edge With'sawteeth pointed downward', a frame 40 mounted on the support and having'y a groove; parallel vertical rods slidably'f'` mounted in said frame, substantially in the plane of, but at right angles to, said groove; y a crossbar connecting said rods at their upper end and having a groove facing the groove in'said frame; another crossbar connecting said rods at their lower end va lever pivoted to said fra-me; a washer pivoted to said lever and adapted to engage the upper 5o face of said crossbar; springs arranged tor movesaid crossbars and rods upward; and

a catchlever, pivoted on the lower crossbar,

vadapted to engage said sawteeth; for the l JACOB JENsENH Witnesses:v

CARL S'rRovnR, 4IVA G. WOODEN. 

